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Partnership · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 48 of 81

Partnership: A man buys milk at Rs. 85 per litre and dilutes it with water. He sells the mixture at the same rate and thus gains 11.11%. Find the quantity of water mixed by him in every litre of milk.

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Partnership
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45-60 sec

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A man buys milk at Rs. 85 per litre and dilutes it with water. He sells the mixture at the same rate and thus gains 11.11%. Find the quantity of water mixed by him in every litre of milk.

TopicPartnership
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option B - 0.909 liters
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